Welcome to an exciting year at Manual ! The Spanish team is excited to be teaching your son/daughter this years. We wanted you to know a little bit of our background.Approach and Methodology As natives and experienced teachers, we bring new innovative ideas to get your son/daughter to love and learn Spanish. The textbooks we will be using is “Aventuras " These textbooks not only will engage students with games, videos, conversations and a chance to record themselves, but also includes online students’ textbook and exercises. This years they will learn many different topics and vast information about Hispanic culture. It is our goal that they will be able to understand, communicate and understand the culture and the target language by the end of the years!Approach and materials neededThe materials needed for Spanish class are a 3-ring binder with 4 dividers ( vocabulario, trabajo en clase, tarea, cultura y diversiones), a lined composition book, line paper, blue or black pen, markers, colored pencils, and a pocket dictionary (a must). These materials are required to be brought to class everyday. As you know, learning a second language requires effort and time. The students will have homework and it is imperative for you to make sure they do it since practice makes perfect....”Please went your child is absents check the website and he/she can find the work they missed on it, and everything they were supposed to learn on that day. ¡¡Muchas gracias!! Again, We want to welcome you our Spanish class and we are anticipating a TERRIFIC years! ¡¡¡HASTA PRONTO!!!
Parents and families:
This site is designed to provide you with a window into what our students are working on in Spanish class Students: This wiki is a space for you to work at home, so that you can keep reading and listening to Spanish when you're not in class. You can also find links to your current vocabulary, videos, games, and other resources for you to learn more about the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking cultures.
¡Aventuras! is our textbook. The following links are from ClassZone.com and they will help you to better study and assist you at home.
Be sure to use the home tutor, audio/video files, games, self-check, get help, and culture webcasts resources to study. Remember to choose 'high school' curriculum Avancemos 1.
¡OJO! NEW WEEKLY DISCUSSION FORUMS FOR SPANISH CLASSES! Rules of Engagement 1. BE RESPECTFUL! 2. TURN IN YOUR POSTINGS ON TIME 3. RESPOND TO QUESTIONS THOROUGHLY TO ENSURE YOU RECEIVE MAXIMUM CREDIT
CREDITO EXTRA: Many students ask me, during the years, if I offer any extra credit. Here is your chance! Follow the directions on the link I provided below and bring at least 5 new words you learn from it. Visite este Website:http://www.laits.utexas.edu/spe/siteindex.php .
One more....
Here is a link to a website which features articles about Hispanic Heritage Month. Read one article and write a few key points (3 to 5 sentences) in Spanish describing what the article is about or any information you learned from it and I will give you extra credit. DO NOT use any translator to help you with the sentences or I will not award you any credit. Keep the sentences simple and use your own Spanish skills.
Parents and Students!!!
Welcome to an exciting year at Manual ! The Spanish team is excited to be teaching your son/daughter this years. We wanted you to know a little bit of our background. Approach and Methodology As natives and experienced teachers, we bring new innovative ideas to get your son/daughter to love and learn Spanish. The textbooks we will be using is “Aventuras " These textbooks not only will engage students with games, videos, conversations and a chance to record themselves, but also includes online students’ textbook and exercises. This years they will learn many different topics and vast information about Hispanic culture. It is our goal that they will be able to understand, communicate and understand the culture and the target language by the end of the years! Approach and materials needed The materials needed for Spanish class are a 3-ring binder with 4 dividers ( vocabulario, trabajo en clase, tarea, cultura y diversiones), a lined composition book, line paper, blue or black pen, markers, colored pencils, and a pocket dictionary (a must). These materials are required to be brought to class everyday. As you know, learning a second language requires effort and time. The students will have homework and it is imperative for you to make sure they do it since practice makes perfect....” Please went your child is absents check the website and he/she can find the work they missed on it, and everything they were supposed to learn on that day.¡¡Muchas gracias!!
Again, We want to welcome you our Spanish class and we are anticipating a TERRIFIC years! ¡¡¡HASTA PRONTO!!!
Parents and families:
This site is designed to provide you with a window into what our students are working on in Spanish classStudents:
This wiki is a space for you to work at home, so that you can keep reading and listening to Spanish when you're not in class. You can also find links to your current vocabulary, videos, games, and other resources for you to learn more about the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking cultures.
¡Aventuras! is our textbook. The following links are from ClassZone.com and they will help you to better study and assist you at home.
Be sure to use the home tutor, audio/video files, games, self-check, get help, and culture webcasts resources to study. Remember to choose 'high school' curriculum Avancemos 1.
¡OJO! NEW WEEKLY DISCUSSION FORUMS FOR SPANISH CLASSES!
Rules of Engagement
1. BE RESPECTFUL!
2. TURN IN YOUR POSTINGS ON TIME
3. RESPOND TO QUESTIONS THOROUGHLY TO ENSURE YOU RECEIVE MAXIMUM CREDIT
CREDITO EXTRA: Many students ask me, during the years, if I offer any extra credit. Here is your chance! Follow the directions on the link I provided below and bring at least 5 new words you learn from it. Visite este Website:http://www.laits.utexas.edu/spe/siteindex.php .
One more....
Here is a link to a website which features articles about Hispanic Heritage Month. Read one article and write a few key points (3 to 5 sentences) in Spanish describing what the article is about or any information you learned from it and I will give you extra credit. DO NOT use any translator to help you with the sentences or I will not award you any credit. Keep the sentences simple and use your own Spanish skills.